SecurityCommentary
The Smallest Victims of Obama’s Immigration Policy
There has been a lot of talk from the Obama administration about having more “humane” immigration policies — but the sad fact is that on… Read More
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9 True Stories of Iraq and Afghanistan War Heroes Chronicled in New Book
Mark Lee Greenblatt, family man and full-time lawyer, never expected to write a book. As a man with no military experience, he especially never expected… Read More
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PHOTOS: 10 U.S. Memorials to Honor Those Who Served
Today, Americans remember the men and women who lost their lives in service for the United States. Some people will gather with their loved ones… Read More
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Worth Dying For
For myself and many other veterans, Memorial Day is encapsulated in one unforgettable experience. That moment for me was while I was still in uniform… Read More
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Will Ukraine’s Next President Be Able to Stop Russia’s Imperial Ambitions?
Ukrainians elected a new president Sunday, and his first challenge will be to chart a path out of the months of unrest and tensions with… Read More
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Ukraine’s Future: To Whom Does It Belong?
In the recent makeshift referenda in Donetsk and Luhansk unrecognized by the West, a small minority of eligible voters voted in favor of secession from… Read More
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Crackdown on Chinese Cyber-Theft Overdue
The Justice Department announced last week that it had indicted five members of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army on charges of cybertheft. According to the… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Q&A: Ukraine Presidential Election and Russia’s Next Move
Ukraine is wracked by violence between its soldiers and pro-Russian forces, and the country will hold a presidential election Sunday. We asked Iryna Fedets, a… Read More
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A Guide to Ukraine’s Presidential Election: What’s at Stake?
Ukrainian voters will go to the polls Sunday to vote in the country’s first presidential election since the start of the Maidan uprising last November–and… Read More
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Time for Germany to Step Up on the World Stage
“I’d rather have a German division in front of me than a French division behind me.” So quipped Gen. George “Blood & Guts” Patton. The… Read More
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Iranian Guards Storm Hospital, Beat American Pastor, Return Him to Jail
Christian pastor and American citizen Saeed Abedini suffered a significant setback this week when a heavily armed group of Iranian guards stormed a hospital in… Read More
SecurityCommentary
A View of the Poor from the Top
The Washington Monument reopened recently, almost three years after an earthquake damaged it. (A freestanding stone structure is a poor design for handling quakes.) So… Read More
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As Scandal Deepens, Senate Stalls on Veterans Health Bill
A veterans advocacy group hailed House passage of a measure making it easier for the secretary of Veterans Affairs to dismiss managers for poor performance… Read More
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CNN Boss Says Network Won’t Be ‘Shamed’ Into Covering Benghazi
Two weeks after the House voted to establish a select committee to investigate Benghazi, Democrats relented and agreed to name five members to the panel…. Read More
‘Selfie’ Captures Firefighters’ Selflessness
A spur-of-the-moment “selfie” taken by a California firefighter has gone viral. After a day of battling wildfires near San Diego, firefighter Tim Bergon snapped the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Life After War
Coming home from war is a happy occasion – but transitioning back into civilian life carries unique challenges. One Marine veteran in Virginia found new… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
NATO Allies Actively Assisting Russian Military? Unacceptable
Ukrainian soldiers and police remain willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to fend off Russia’s attempts to take over eastern Ukraine — last week, seven… Read More
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Did Media Ever Pursue These 9 Big Questions on Benghazi?
Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., said he wasn’t surprised that President Obama called Benghazi a “phony scandal” or that White House press secretary Jay Carney dismissed… Read More
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Hits and Misses in the House FY 2015 National Defense Authorization Act
The House Armed Services Committee recently finished marking up this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). As Members of Congress consider the bill, there are… Read More
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Facing Uproar, GOP Leaders Kill Amnesty Provision for Defense Bill
When the annual defense authorization bill comes to the House floor this week, a controversial amnesty amendment won’t be up for debate. House Majority Leader… Read More
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House Committee Pushes for Better Nuclear Strategy and Missile Defense
The House Armed Services Committee’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) builds upon good policies some Members of Congress embraced in previous years…. Read More
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Senate Intel Chief Calls Benghazi Panel ‘Hunting Mission for a Lynch Mob’
The special House panel being set up to probe the Benghazi terrorist attacks is “a hunting mission for a lynch mob,” the chairman of the… Read More
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Canada’s Refusal to Cooperate Leaves It Vulnerable to Missile Attack
They share the world’s longest border, so it’s a darn good thing the United States and Canada have one of the best national security relationships… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Are China and North Korea at Odds? These Are the Implications of a Rift
Recent reports that the People’s Republic of China has not exported any crude oil to North Korea for the last three months raise the possibility… Read More
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Putin Is Outwitting the West With a Soviet-Era Bag of Dirty Tricks
George Kennan was the State Department‘s top hand on Moscow. As the U.S.-Soviet alliance unraveled after World War II, no one seemed to understand the… Read More
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China’s ‘Oil Rig Diplomacy’ in the South China Sea
What’s the difference between an oil rig and a naval base or an aircraft carrier? Very little, politically, in the eyes of China. The waters… Read More
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‘Dang If I Know’: Susan Rice, Bill Clinton Dismiss Benghazi Investigation
As congressional Republicans launch a new investigation into the Benghazi terrorist attack, White House national security adviser Susan Rice and former President Bill Clinton insist… Read More
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Keeping the Coast Guard Afloat
Whether interdicting illicit drugs in the Caribbean, helping vessels in distress, or monitoring the increasingly busy U.S. Arctic waters, it is clear that the Coast… Read More
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The Big Immigration Problem No One’s Talking About
Bowing to pressure from amnesty advocate groups, President Obama and his administration continue to waver on enforcing the law when it comes to immigration policies…. Read More
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Military Expert Warns Amnesty Push Politicizes U.S. National Security
An amnesty provision for illegal immigrants, if attached to a defense bill, would politicize national security and “make a mockery of U.S. immigration law,” The… Read More
